"Yes! Bad things happened at the office—"
Leo’s response was enough to make Bella’s heart race.
"What are you trying to say, Leo?" Bella couldn’t help but raise her voice. She was worried and unhappy. Leo had succeeded in making her curious, but he hadn’t yet explained what happened.
"Arabella Donovan, you are the one who caused it. Why are you asking again?"
It was rare for Leo to call her by her full na unless he was upset or joking around. But now she could tell he was serious.
"I still don’t understand. What are you trying to say? Speak frankly," Bella said helplessly after trying to think for a few more seconds but couldn’t find the reason. "Can you just tell ? My mind feels hazy because I ate too much, and now I’m feeling drowsy."
Bella stifled a laugh when she heard Leo laugh at the other end. She succeeded in making him less angry.
Finally, Leo asked in his solemn tone, "Why did you step down from your position without talking to ?"
"Ah..." That’s the only sound that could escape from her lips. She believed Jack had already told him about her plan to step down from her CEO position.
"Now you rember, huh?" Leo paused to take a deep, long sigh before continuing. "Bella, you know why I’m here, right? To help you. Because of you, I’m willing to relocate to this country. But how could I continue working here if you stepped down from the company? I won’t assist and advise any other person, only you...because I have always trusted your judgnt and only yours."
"I’m sorry. I plan to tell you when we et. I had no idea Jack told you sooner."
"I will resign, too, Bella. I cannot work for anyone except you or Jack," Leo said firmly. He would rather return to New York than stay in this place to support soone he didn’t know.
Bella laughed upon hearing his refusal. She knew that Leo was only disappointed with this sudden change. It seed that Jack hadn’t given him a clear explanation about Quantum Capital’s future.
"Leo, did Jack tell you about the plan? Who will replace and your future in the company?" Bella asked. She starts to vent her sarcasm to Jack to confuse and anger Leo.
"Leo, what plan?" Leo asked, clearly confused.
"My goodness, Leo Smith, did you forget you are now dating Dana?" Bella didn’t rush to answer him. She needed to remind him again about what he had told her in the past; he wanted to stay in this country for good and build his own family with Dana.
Of course, Leo didn’t answer her; he just cleared his throat to respond to her words.
"My friend, I know you are angry because I stepped down. But you should also understand I’m carrying two babies in . And in the first place, I never wanted to take over the company, you know that, right?"
Leo did not respond, which caused Bella to smile. She continued, "When I talk to Tristan about it, he supports my decision, as does Jack."
"I know, Bella... I know... I just...I don’t want to work for people I don’t know. And if I return to New York, I will bring Dana with ." Leo said in his deep tone.
"Well, Leo, if you are concerned about my replacent, you don’t have to be. Harper will take over my position; she will take over the company."
"WHAT? Harper? Why did she co to this country?" Leo was shocked to hear that.
"Yeah, she is the one who will replace . If I’m not mistaken, she will co in a few next days because she was never absent from Dax’s birthday party—"
"Wait, wait," Leo interrupted. "Why is she willing to move here?" Leo asked suspiciously.
"Heaven! Leo Smith! Are you dumb with love, or are you now suffering from amnesia?" Bella couldn’t help but laugh at how clueless Leo was. "How could you forget about it?"
"What?"
"I believe you know Harper is pursuing Sean, right!?"
"Ah—" A silence hung in the air. Leo was shocked to hear that Bella knew about Harper’s big secret. How could she know?
"Bella, how do you know about it? Did Stefan tell you?" Leo asked. He rembered he never slipped up and talked about it to Bella. Only Stefan could betray Harper.
Bella really wants to scold him because he and the others kept this a secret from her. If only Sean hadn’t been honest with her, maybe she wouldn’t know this good news.
"Sean told everything. He was honest with , saying he wanted to move on and give Harper a chance. So, yeah, I know about them—" Bella paused montarily when she rembered sothing.
Leo’s happy laugh was heard from the other end.
"I didn’t expect that cold Sean Spencer to finally move on from you, Bella. And I’m truly happy for Harper. Damn, she might faint if she knows..."
"Right, Leo, don’t tell Harper anything about Sean wanting to give her a chance. Let’s just wait and see what happens to them. We can only pray their relationship will end happily." She warned him.
"I promise you! I’m not the type of guy who likes to gossip around. That’s why Harper’s secret is safe with ," Leo said proudly.
Bella chuckled.
"You’re going to stay now. You won’t return to New York?"
"Hahaha, of course! Why should I resign?"
Bella was speechless. His tone sounded utterly different from Leo’s, whom she had talked with earlier. This ti, there was no trace of anger in his tone.
"Oh, Leo, I suggest Jack promote you to beco the COO of Quantum Capital. So you don’t have to be Harper’s assistant..."
Bella continued to explain the company’s plan for next year.
***
At the sa ti, at Fort City International Airport.
Harper Reed eagerly pulled her suitcase behind her.
Her heart raced with excitent at the thought of eting Sean, who was coming to pick her up.
She couldn’t wait to et him!
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